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Retailers Team Up Against Amazon

Several dozen U.S. retailers are banding together to take on Amazon.com Inc. by striking at one of online shoppers' biggest concerns: shipping costs.

Under a cooperative program called ShopRunner, launched on Tuesday, the retailers are mimicking Amazon by dangling a $79 loyalty program that offers unlimited two-day shipping. But in this case it's across all of the participants' online stores, whether it's Babies 'R' Us, Pet Smart,...

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